#based on session 7 of WL

[unnaamef]

[mysticofspades]

So.. Just finished Joel's WL 3

I just finished session 3 from Gem and Joel's POVs after already watching the tuff guys and Skizzly and can I just say, the siblings (thats what im calling them because they give off big-age-gap-siblings vibes. with joel as the hot-tempered toddler brother and gem as the responsible college student sister) are definitely making it to top 3. If someone doesn't pull a Martyn on them, they'll defintly be the winners here.

That being said; wouldn't it be absolutely hilarious if Tango happened to win?? I don't actually know why but im really, really rooting for Tango this season. It wouldn't be the first time the under dog type player gets a win right? (cough Scar cough).

I mean do I think he's any good PVP wise? Fuck no. Did you see that pethatic excuese of a fight he had with Skizzly?? Yeah, Tango's not winning based on PVP prowass at all. I think he'd be more like Beetee from the Hunger Games, yk? Beetee won without actually having to use any weapons. He electocuted like six contestants and won with that one trap. Tango's good with redstone (not really known for his traps but who knows) maybe he could pull this off.

Realistically tho: Joel / Gem. Im rooting for Joel between them just cause of the fact that he's been doing this for 6 (7 if you count real life) seasons already and id really want him to show off his PVP skills a bit more.

[blueish30]

WL!Ren

Angst

Can be seen as /p or /r treebark

This occurs after session 7

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Everyone gives Ren pitying looks, mumbled apologies and a squeeze of his shoulder. He wasn’t sure why until he caught sight of himself in a river. His previous warm brown hair has been invaded by streaks of a very specific shade of blonde. His eyes, they were a deep shade of blue, now one of them is much lighter, the kind of shade he’d get if he were to tilt his head up and study the sky, but he couldn’t even prove himself right for he cannot look away. The red shirt he wore was mottled with green. Another specific shade of green. He felt both ill and giddy.

Later, Grian offered to fix it, apologising for the power mess-up, and Ren swore he saw something hungry in his eyes before it disappeared. Ren could’ve screamed no, snarled it, beat Grian for that offer. How dare the man try to take away Martyn, infact, it was all Grian’s fault Martyn was dead, there was no doubt about it. Instead he just shook his head, reaching up and clutching a now blonde lock of his hair.

Ren might be going insane. Infact, he’s totally going insane, which is normal, right? After losing a loved one, that’s a reasonable response. He’s friends with Impulse, Scott, Cleo and Pearl now. He still felt smoldoring resentment when he laid eyes on Scott, for he burnt down his and Martyn’s bases, he deserved to suffer, but instead he was stuck listening to their sweet words of comfort whenever they noticed Ren lingering by a river for too long. Anyways, back to his inner monologue about insanity. He had heard voices, or one voice to be specific, and it just had to be Martyn’s. It was really inconvenient considering how he was trying to get over the death, and some higher power plagued him with unhelpful hallucinations. The voice just mumbled meaningless things for example, praise when he done something right, comfort when he found himself sobbing, it even laughed when Ren tripped. Meaningless things. Worse was it sounded exactly like him, used the same inflections Martyn would, done everything right. Ren blamed Grian. Grian made the wild cards, indirectly killed off Martyn, and probably gave him the hallucination just to kick him when he was down.

Ren knew there was no one to blame but Martyn, and yet he couldn’t bring himself to be angry at him, so therefore everyone else was to blame.

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[genxsystems]

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6) Cisco CP-89-WL-K9 Unified VoIP Phone 

7) Yealink SIP-T42S IP Phone

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 It is one of those Greatest VoIP Business Phones for small to medium-sized companies with a massive type of board or conference rooms for assembly.

 6)      Cisco CP-89-WL-K9 Unified VoIP Phone

Cisco CP-89-WL-K9 IP Phone��is an innovative Expert VoIP Business Phone that delivers an enhanced user experience with the easy-to-setup and easy-to-use superior design. Surprisingly developed ergonomic design and special user experience design together with the VGA display.

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·      Embedded Bluetooth radio

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7)      Yealink SIP-T42S IP Phone

It's an IP telephone that comes from the Yealink and it's a 12-line IP phone with multiple programming action keys for raising productivity. Yealink provides optima HD voice technologies for the fantastic voice process and the wideband codec of Opus for superb sound quality.

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Taz Taylor (record producer)

For the British motorcycle racer, see Taz Taylor.

Danny Snodgrass, Jr. (born October 20, 1992), professionally known as Taz Taylor, is an American record producer, songwriter, and record executive, as well as the founder of the Internet Money collective and record label.

He is solely signed to Warner Chappell Music, Artist Publishing Group and Atlantic Records on the publishing side, while currently signed as Internet Money Records with TenThousand Projects and Caroline Records on the label side. He formerly signed a record deal with Alamo Records and Interscope Records.

Contents

1 Early life

2 Career

3 Internet Money Records

3.1 Controversy

4 Production discography

4.1 Charted singles

4.2 Other charted songs

5 Production credits

6 References

Early life[edit]

Taylor grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. His father, the drummer for a local band, brought him to band practice where he began learning the drums, and guitar. Taylor lost interest in playing instruments as he grew up and dropped out of school in 7th grade. At the age of 17, his mother got cancer, and Taylor looked for a new way of earning income.[1] After a brief stint as a graphic designer, Taylor turned to production. He sold his first beat online for $250, and began to produce full-time.[2]

Career[edit]

After realizing that he could make money selling beats online, Taylor pawned many of his possessions to furnish his in-home studio. As he developed his beat creation, he also developed his business strategy, which at first revolved around using Twitter and PayPal to sell his beats to any artist who wanted them. Taylor sells his creations via a one-time payment for usage of his material, eschewing the more complicated publishing and songwriting deals traditionally preferred by producers. In 2016, Taylor placed songs with Trey Songz and Desiigner, which were his first major placements.[1] This led to a publishing deal signed in August 2017 with Warner Chappell Music, Artist Publishing Group and Atlantic Records, which allowed him to lease his works in the traditional way, as well as independently sell beats via his Internet Money YouTube channel.[2]

Internet Money Records[edit]

Internet Money Records is a record producer collective and record label co-founded by Taz Taylor and Nick Mira. A blend of a YouTube channel, a record label, and a producer union, Internet Money is a medium for producers to sell beats, as well as an aggregator for producers and creatives. Beyond helping other producers with the business side of making music, Taylor and Internet Money host “tours”, where producers can collaborate and work together.[3] Taylor believes that Internet Money is a way to help producers make money off of music using the same techniques he uses.[4] In 2018, Internet Money Records signed a record deal with Alamo Records and Interscope Records.[5] During a stint in mid-2019, Taz’s relationship with Alamo and Interscope soured. By late summer, Taz had agreed to a buyout with Alamo and Interscope and signed a new record deal with TenThousand Projects and Caroline Records, giving him more control of who he could sign to the joint venture.[6]

As a producer collective, Internet Money has been responsible for 34 singles that have ascended the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, and has earned the RIAA Platinum and Gold certificates as well.[4] The label will release their debut album, B4 the Storm on August 28, 2020. The album will include vocals from Future, Kevin Gates, Gunna, Trippie Redd, Juice Wrld and 24kGoldn, among others.[7]

Controversy[edit]

In 2017 and 2018, Taylor has been a part of a Twitter-based war with several other producers. Some producers argue that Taylor’s method cheapens beat creation as a whole, and Taylor disagrees, calling these arguments misinformed.[1]

Production discography[edit]

Charted singles[edit]

Other charted songs[edit]

Production credits[edit]

Taz Taylor has produced for Big Sean, Lil Skies, Tay-K, BlocBoy JB, and many others.[4] In 2019, he collaborated with fellow producer Nick Mira on the song, “Ransom”, by Lil Tecca, later becoming a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

References[edit]

^ a b c “Taz Taylor and the war on internet producers”. REVOLT TV. Retrieved 2018-04-29..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:”””””””‘””‘”}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background-image:url(“//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png”);background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(“//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg”);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background-image:url(“//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png”);background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(“//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg”);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background-image:url(“//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png”);background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(“//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg”);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-image:url(“//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png”);background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(“//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg”);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:12px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}

^ a b “Pay-Per-Beat: Inside the Underground Market Shaping Soundcloud Rap”. Noisey. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

^ “From Internet Hustle to Internet Money: An Interview with Taz Taylor”. DJBooth. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

^ a b c https://bit.ly/34mJBP5, HipHopDX -. “#DXHitList: The Taz Taylor Session”. HipHopDX. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

^ https://bit.ly/32fd6zE

^ “10K Projects Signs Taz Taylor’s Internet Money Collective to Joint Venture”. Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-15.

^ Zidel, Alex (August 14, 2020). “Internet Money “B4 The Storm”: Future, Juice WRLD, Wiz Khalifa, & More”. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

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Cannabis Contract Woes in Washington State

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Cannabis Contract Woes in Washington State

    Authored By June McLaughlin

  June writes

  Recent decisions in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, point to troubling developments in the treatment of cannabis related contract disputes that find themselves in federal court. While the main case discussed by this article does not create precedent, it does reveal the thinking of some federal judges in a jurisdiction with long-time legal cannabis at the state level. It is unclear what this means for those drafting contracts and those currently operating under contracts related to cannabis business. This article unpacks some of the initial issues in an effort to uncover potential takeaways.

  At the end of October of this year, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, federal Judge Marsha Pechman, issued an Order to Show Cause in the case of Left Coast Ventures, Inc. v. Bill’s Nursery, Inc. (case no. 2:19-cv-01297) asking the parties to show why the court should not dismiss the action. The case is a contract dispute between two cannabis companies. The Order cites to a similar order issued in August 2019 by another judge in the same district. (citing Polk v. Gontmakher, No. 2:18-CV-01434-RAJ, 2019 WL 4058970, at 2 (W.D. Wash. Aug. 28, 2019), hereinafter Polk) The judge’s concern is not simply illegality of cannabis federally but more specifically over the Plaintiff’s request for specific performance which if granted, the judge believes, would ask the court to “mandate illegal conduct” due to the federal prohibition of cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). (Order to show Cause, ECF No. 17; citing Bassidji v. Goe, 413 F.3d 928 (9th Cir. 2005)

  The Contract Dispute

  The Left Coast Ventures (Left Coast) brought suit for an alleged breach of an option agreement. Bill’s Nursery wanted to obtain a medical marijuana license in Florida but did not meet required criteria (experience cultivating medical cannabis) and was unable to apply. Bill’s Nursery entered into an agreement with Left Coast. In exchange for paying, applying for, and successfully receiving the license, Left Coast would receive an option to purchase shares in Bill’s Nursery. Left Coast did the work and the license application was denied by the Florida Department of Health.

Subsequently, Florida changed its law and expanded its medical cannabis program. (Pls. Resp. to Defs. Mot. To Dismiss 5:10-6:3, ECF No. 10.) Bill’s Nursey was able to eventually obtain a license through an administrative procedure without reapplication and based on the original application facilitated by Left Coast. After discovering this, Left Coast filed suit in Washington state court, claiming that Bill’s Nursery reneged on the agreement. (Pl. Resp.to Order to Show Cause 7:19-8:17, ECF No 21.) Bill’s Nursery argued that the license, ultimately received four years after the termination of the contract with Left Coast, was of a different nature than the one originally applied for and that the original contract with the option had terminated. (Defs. Mot. To Dismiss 1:6-2:16, ECF No.6.) The suit was removed to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction.

  The Order to Show Cause

In response to the Order to Show Cause filed in early November, Plaintiffs argued that the court would not be mandating illegal conduct by allowing the case to go forward but rather enforcing an option agreement to purchase shares in Bill’s Nursery. Furthermore, even if the contract violated the CSA, public policy under the Ninth Circuit decision in Bassidji argued for enforcement. In Bassidji, the court established a nuanced approach to contract enforcement when illegality may be a defense. Left Coast finally asked the court to refer the case back to state court or allow them to amend the initial pleading. Referring the case back to state court is warranted where the federal government has publicly declared that state law should be given deference. (Pl. Resp.to Order to Show Cause 6:8-7:18, ECF No 21.)

  Bill’s Nursery in response to the Order to show cause reiterates the illegality defense reminding the court that it may not order an illegal act. Defendant’s cite to other federal cases where the transfer of an interest in a cannabis business was prohibited as illegal – mostly bankruptcy and insurance related. In addition, there remains a pending Motion to Dismiss and Bill’s Nursery does not want the court to allow an amended complaint. (Def. Resp.to Order to Show Cause 6:8-7:18, ECF No 20.) The judge’s decision is pending.

  Takeaways

The takeaways from this case seem only to result in raising questions. These cases in Washington state are not about federally illegal cannabis contracts. Instead, the judges are trying to avoid granting remedies that mandate illegal conduct. If the Left Coast claim did not ask for specific performance of the option agreement but instead made a claim of unjust enrichment, would the judge have issued the Order? I have not been able to access the original complaint so am prepared to be corrected if the claim included unjust enrichment.

Another question that comes to mind is, did the original contract have an arbitration clause? This contract needed a strong arbitration clause. Additionally, cannabis arbitration needs to become a robust method of conflict resolution for the industry. Even for disputes within states, an arbitration clause is useful to avoid the creation of bad caselaw at the very least.

  California, attempted to get ahead of contract illegality claims by amending California Civil Code §1550.5 to read as follows:

  (b) Notwithstanding any law, including, but not limited to, Sections 1550, 1667, and 1668 and federal law, commercial activity relating to medicinal cannabis or adult-use cannabis conducted in compliance with California law and any applicable local standards, requirements, and regulations shall be deemed to be all of the following:

  (1) A lawful object of a contract.

(2) Not contrary to, an express provision of law, any policy of express law, or good morals.

(3) Not against public policy.

  Of course, this would not have precluded the dispute and judge’s order in the Washington state cases. The author could not find a similar change in the Washington civil code.

Finally, from the idealistic (unrealistic) perspective of an academic, this dispute hurts the industry. When the defendant enthusiastically agrees with the federal judge that the claim cannot be amended and also does not agree to somehow go to state court, they zealously defend their client, and at the same time perpetuate terrible results for future cannabis related contract claims. Referring the case back to state court is an interesting request given the lack of prosecution under the CSA by the Department of the Treasury and despite the Sessions Memo, the minimal prosecution by the Department of Justice from a policy perspective – resulting in select federal courts actively enforcing the CSA and not deferring to state law.[1]

Ultimately, of course, I am not recommending purposefully failing to comply with ethical lawyering or putting forth strong, valid defenses. Instead, I believe the cannabis industry needs to quickly develop robust mechanisms to help parties resolve these disputes privately and out of court, full stop.

  [1] Richard P. Ormond, Cannabis, Cash and Crime, 41-AUG L.A. Law. 22, 23 (2018)

  BIO

June McLaughlin is Professor & Paralegal Program Director at Irvine Valley College in Orange County, CA. She teaches business law and paralegal studies classes.

Professor McLaughlin also teaches sales and securities regulation at University of La Verne College of Law. She has taught at the undergraduate level in the US and the UK.

June has co-authored a Business Law textbook, published book chapters, essays, and law review articles primarily focused on securities regulation in emerging markets. She has presented her research in the US and internationally.

June is currently co-Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Law, Business & Ethics. She has been a Securities Arbitrator for FINRA for 25 years. Admitted to practice law in California and New Jersey, she is also a member of the International Cannabis Bar Association.

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A NEAT Approach to Weight Loss

By Fabio Comana MS, MA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES

We all know a well-structured and consistent exercise program combined with a healthful diet can help all of us shed unwanted pounds and achieve our ideal body type. But do we need to push ourselves in the gym each day leaving buckets of sweat on the floor? Do we really have to eat foods that taste like cardboard? Let’s examine how we can successfully combine everyday activity with diet and exercise to burn calories and lose fat.

Exercise and improving overall fitness is vitally important to your health and wellness, as well as your ability to engage in normal activities of daily living (ADLs). Some benefits of exercise include a stronger more efficient heart, reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes, stronger muscles and thicker bones, reduced cholesterol levels, and improved mental health.

However, some individuals believe that just two to three workouts a week will magically shed unwanted pounds from their bodies. Unfortunately these same individuals then become frustrated when it does not happen. Although exercise is vital to our overall quality of life, it is important to understand how exercise impacts weight loss, especially for those just starting a weight loss program. The table presented below provides information on the calories burned through several different types of exercise programs in comparison to the total number of calories we eat each week (1, 2).

We need to burn 2,000 calories each week through physical activity in order to lose weight (3). So, unless your plan involves numerous high-intensity exercise sessions each week, it is unlikely that you’ll achieve your weight loss goals through exercise alone.

Consequently, many of us turn to diets as our solution, but it is important to consider the following facts before making such a decision:

A strong motivator of human behavior is the right to choose. When we start to reduce our normal daily caloric intake by more than 30% (e.g., cutting back from 2,200 daily calories to less than 1,540 calories), we start to consciously feel deprived of food and choices, which frequently results in failure to adhere to diet programs for sustained periods of time (4). Reductions of approximately 20% however can usually be implemented without such deprived feelings.

As we age we lose muscle tissue which reduces our ability to function independently. It is estimated that a woman between the ages of 30 and 70 may lose as much as 23% of her muscle tissue whereas a man may lose up to 21 – 22% of his muscle mass during that same time period. In turn, this loss generally compromises our quality of life, progressively preventing us from doing the things we enjoy or need to do as we get older. Choosing to follow a diet without any activity, movement or exercise plan can certainly lead to initial weight loss, but for every pound lost, only 69% of that pound will originate from fat tissue, whereas the remaining 31% will originate from the loss of muscle tissue, something we should all try to avoid (5). This skinny fat approach is certainly not a healthy solution.

Including some form of cardio activity to complement your dietary strategies can also help you lose weight, but again for every pound lost, only 78% of that weight will originate from fat tissue, whereas the remaining 22% will originate from muscle tissue (5).

However, including some form of resistance training (weights, machines, yoga, etc.) on the other hand is the most effective weight loss method as it can preserve almost all your existing muscle as 97 % of the weight loss originates from fat tissue (5), keeping you ‘fit, healthy and functional.’Furthermore,by preserving or even adding a few pounds of muscle tissue, you can maintain or even elevate your metabolism which helps you burn additional calories through the day. This number could amount to 100 calories each day, the equivalent to approximately 10 pounds over the period of one year.

The facts presented above make a strong argument for a comprehensive approach that includes both a dietary and activity plan to achieve weight loss effectively. However, as exercise alone is generally inadequate unless one finds more time in an already busy schedule, what other options are available? Over the past few years, researchers have begun investigating the remaining 110 – 115 hours of the week that we are awake as a weight loss solution, rather than the few hours a week spent trying to exercise. The results are impressive as they provide so many opportunities to achieve effective and sustained weight loss without complicating our lives, finding more time to exercise, doing things we may despise, or even exceeding our own comfort levels or abilities. We call these expended calories NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) and it is the energy expended for everything we do that does not include sleeping, eating, or exercise; and ranges from simple things like standing and fidgeting to moving about. For example, a 145 lb. person burns approximately 102 calories an hour while performing their office job in a seated position (1.7 kcal / minute), but burns 174 calories an hour if performing those same office duties while standing. This may not seem like much, but it translates to 18,000 calories or a little over 5 lbs. over a 50-week work year (250 work days). By comparison, that same person would need to squeeze in 60, 30-minute runs at 5 mph to achieve that same caloric burn (2).

The goal is to rethink your approach to where and how you burn calories by making your entire day your weight loss battlefield. This is the area we can exploit to complement the exercise we want to do, and not feel like we have to do. Sitting all day only welcomes weight gain. So how do we do it then?

Create a list of your general daily activities (e.g., 6:30–7:30 am – preparing for work; 7:30–8:00 am – commuting to work; 8:00–12:30 pm – working at desk, mostly seated activities, etc.).

Are you aware of how many hours you spend sitting each day?

Compile a list, the contents may just startle you.

Identify problematic areas where you notice time spent in seated positions and think creatively of ways to accomplish these same activities while standing (e.g., texting, talking on the phone).

Challenge yourself to try one to three ideas just once, starting with challenges you feel confident in accomplishing.

Evaluate your experiences, but don’t force things you don’t like. If you enjoyed the experience and feel confident you can do it again. Attempt that same challenge every day for the next week (finite challenge). If not, select new challenges to try.

Evaluate your weekly experience. Again, if you enjoyed the experience and feel confident you can do it for a longer period, attempt that same challenge for two weeks and so on, building towards an infinite or ongoing challenge.

Some simple, initial challenge examples include:

Stand more. Start by attempting to stand or move about for 5 to 10-minute increments while you complete various daily activities.

Wash your car by hand.

Pace the sidelines at your kids’ athletic games.

Carry your groceries instead of pushing a cart.

Walk briskly through the mall.

Take the long way to the water cooler or bathroom at the office.

Walk to a co-worker’s desk instead of emailing or calling them.

Pace while talking on the phone.

Find ways to integrate standing and moving activities – a little here and there. Remember, every little calorie counts throughout your day; every little victory moves you forward. As little as 100 calories each day translates to approximately 10 lbs. lost in a year; 200 calories equals the loss of 20 lbs., without even breaking a sweat. By comparison, 10 lbs. for a 145 lb. person requires almost 120, 30-minute cardio sessions at 5 mph. So, add these NEAT calories to an exercise plan you find manageable and enjoyable, and you’ll enjoy greater success in achieving your weight loss goals.

NHANES, 2008. Trends in intake of energy and macronutrients in adults from 1999-2000 through 2007-2008. NCHS Data Brief. Number 49, November 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db49.htm; retrieved 09/01/12.

Ainsworth, BE, Haskell, WL, Herrmann, SD, Meckes, N, Bassett, DR, Tudor-Locke, C, Greer, JL, Vezina, J, Whitt-Glover, MC, and Leon, AS, (2011). 2011 compendium of physical activities: a second update of codes and MET values. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 43(3):1575-1581.

American College of Sports Medicine (2014). ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (9th Edition). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.

Wansink, B, (2006). Mindless Eating – Why we eat more than we think. New York, NY: Bantam-Dell Books.

Stiegler, P, and Cunliffe, A, (2006). The role of diet and exercise for the maintenance of fat-free massand resting metabolic rate during weight loss. Sports Medicine, 36(3): 239 – 263.

The information provided is without warranty or guarantee and NASM disclaims any liability for decisions you make based on the information.

Source

http://blog.nasm.org/12-days-of-fitness/exercise-programming/neat-approach-weight-loss/

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Eleventh Circuit Weighs in on the Constitutional Parameters for Bail Systems

Interest in bail reform is heating up in North Carolina. The Chief Justice’s North Carolina Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice recommended implementing evidence-based pretrial justice reform, and reform already is happening in several counties. The North Carolina Courts Commission took up the issue at its September 2018 meeting and Attorney General Josh Stein recently announced a stakeholder Roundtable on the topic. Among the reasons for the interest is this: Litigation risk. Advocates of bail reform have racked up wins in other jurisdictions. In March, I wrote (here) about a recent Fifth Circuit decision holding that the bail system in Harris County Texas violated due process and equal protection. (That opinion was superseded after rehearing but the court’s holding remains essentially the same). In August, the Eleventh Circuit decided Walker v. City of Calhoun, GA, ___ F.3d ___, 2018 WL 4000252 (11th Cir. Aug. 22, 2018). Here’s what happened there:

In September 2015, Maurice Walker, a 54-year-old unemployed man whose sole income was $530 per month in Social Security disability payments, was arrested in Calhoun, Georgia for being a pedestrian under the influence of alcohol. That offense is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500; no jail sentence is permitted. Walker was told that he had to pay a $160 cash bond to be released pretrial. Neither he nor his family had the money to post bond. Five days after his arrest, Walker sued alleging that by “jailing the poor because they cannot pay a small amount of money” the City’s bail policy was unconstitutional. A day later he was released on a personal recognizance bond. Slip Op. at 2.

The City’s bail policy used a secured money bail schedule that set bond amounts based on the fine an arrestee would pay if found guilty, plus fees. Arrestees who could afford bail were immediately released; those who could not pay were held until the next session of court on the following non-holiday Monday. Because the Monday after Walker’s arrest was Labor Day, the policy would have required him to wait 11 days for his hearing. Shortly after Walker filed his lawsuit, the Municipal Court altered its bail policy, issuing a Standing Bail Order for cases within that court’s jurisdiction. The Standing Order adopted a bail schedule and provided that arrestees will be released immediately on secured bond if they deposit an amount set by the schedule. The Order allowed arrestees to post cash bail themselves or use a commercial surety at twice the amount set in the schedule. It provided that those who do not post bail must wait for a bail hearing with court-appointed counsel, to be held within 48 hours of arrest. Release on recognizance is required for those who prove indigence at the hearing and for those who don’t get their hearings within 48 hours. Slip Op. at 3-5.

The federal district court held that the Standing Order was unconstitutional and enjoined the City from detaining indigent arrestees who are otherwise eligible for release but are unable to pay bail because of poverty. Its preliminary injunction prescribed an affidavit-based process for making indigency determinations: certain information was required on the affidavit and an official must evaluate the affidavit within 24 hours of arrest and release those found to be indigent on recognizance or on unsecured bond. The City appealed. Slip Op. at 7-8.

Because the City conceded that its original bail policy was unconstitutional, the Eleventh Circuit found that the district court was right to enjoin that practice. However, it concluded that the Standing Order satisfied the Constitution. The court began by rejecting the City’s contention that the claim should be evaluated under the Eighth Amendment. It agreed with the district court that because Walker’s claim rests on an allegation of categorically worse treatment of indigent defendants, it should be analyzed under “due process and equal protection rubrics.” Slip Op. at 19. It further determined that the district court incorrectly applied a heightened scrutiny standard. Slip Op. at 34. The court noted that the case did not involve a total deprivation of a benefit because of poverty; under the Standing Order, indigent arrestees suffer no absolute deprivation of pretrial release. Rather, the court explained, “they must merely wait some appropriate amount of time to receive the same benefit as the more affluent.” Slip Op. at 27. According to the court, the appropriate standard was “something akin to a traditional due process rubric.” Slip Op. at 35. In such an analysis, the fundamental requirement is the opportunity to be heard in a meaningful time and manner.

Turning to the preliminary injunction, the court first held that the lower court was wrong to require an indigency determination within 24 hours. It held that indigency determinations for purposes of bail “are presumptively constitutional if made within 48 hours of arrest,” and that the district court abused its discretion by requiring a determination within 24 hours. Slip Op. at 39. Next, the court held that the district court abused its discretion by requiring an affidavit-based process for determining indigency in place of the Standing Order’s judicial bail hearing procedure. It concluded: “[w]hatever limits may exist on a jurisdiction’s flexibility to craft procedures for setting bail, it is clear that a judicial hearing with court-appointed counsel is well within the range of constitutionally permissible options.” Slip Op. at 43. In the end, the court concluded that the district court may enjoin a return to the original policy but that it abused its discretion by enjoining the Standing Order. The court vacated and remanded for further proceedings.

Although the decision doesn’t fully define the parameters of a constitutional bail system, it holds that the Standing Order complies with the constitution. Again, that Order requires a court hearing on bail, with counsel, within 48 hours of arrest. If the arrestee establishes indigency at the hearing or if the hearing does not occur on time, release is required. I know that folks in North Carolina are thinking hard about best practices for this state; as they do so, Walker provides some helpful guideposts on the constitutional requirements of a pretrial release system.

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